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One year on, LDF government has taken Kerala back onto the road of growth and development. A reimagined vision to achieve accelerated growth is underway and a change in the way business is conducted is conspicuous. With the government’s initiatives to revitalise core sectors of the economy already showing progress, the State is on the verge of an industrial boom period.

Kerala’s model for growth is not built upon a race to the bottom on pay, working condition and environmental consideration. Instead it involves an approach to development that focuses on innovation, inclusiveness and ‘greenness’. Quality education and healthcare available for all its inhabitants makes Kerala an unbeatable leader in human development in the country. Additionally, the State has constantly strived to foster talent among its workforce and the professionals from the State are globally valued. All this makes the Kerala an ideal place for industries to thrive. (more…)

Kerala is unique among Indian states with its high levels of human development. Its Human Development Index is comparable to that of developed nations. But this was not always the case and at the onset of its journey Kerala was very much like any other province in the global south. sixty years of its existence is an unparalleled story of a people’s relentless pursuit of a development model that works for everyone. Independence did not extinguish the spirit of anti-colonial struggle in the state and the post-independence era was a time of radical changes. While the rest of the country slumbered into torpor, the social relations in the state were getting rewritten. An era of progress, both social and economical, lifted the majority of the state from their abject conditions of existence. This holds true to an extent even for the historically oppressed sections of the Indian society, the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.

Compared to the rest of India, social welfare indicators of SCs and STs in Kerala are higher. It is even true that the indicator on quality of life of Scheduled Castes in Kerala is higher than that of the general quality of life indicator of north Indian states. These achievements are not accidental. Inclusivity in the policies pursued by the Left Governments in Kerala was always a key determinant that caused this change. But despite of all the good work and good will, our efforts have fallen short of creating a truly inclusive story. Lest we forget that the economic status of the Scheduled Castes lags behind the general category in the State. The social indicators. of the Schedule Tribes are also below the general standards. While the progress made in comparison to the national standards must be acknowledged, this can be no reason for respite. (more…)

The plight of its Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is India’s shame. The most oppressed sections of our society remain the most neglected and discriminated people. While the oppression is inextricably linked to the inhumane caste system, the perpetuation of oppression occurs by means of socio-economic realities.

When it comes to human development, Kerala is a unique success story among Indian states. This holds true to a large extent even for the historically oppressed sections like Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Compared to the rest of India, social welfare indicators of Kerala’s SCs and STs are higher than the national indicators. In fact, the indicators of quality of life of Scheduled Castes in Kerala is higher than that of the general quality of life indicators of several other Indian states. But within the state, the economic status of the Scheduled Castes lags behind the General Category. Social indicators of the Schedule Tribes also trail behind that of the General Category. (more…)

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Shri Pinarayi Vijayan has been elected in the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly elections held on 16th May 2016 from Dharmadom constituency with a margin of 36,905 votes.
He is a member of the Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Earlier he had served as Secretary of the Kerala State Committee of the CPI (M) from 1998 to 2015.